Jim Irsay arrested for DUI and possession of illegal substance

[Influence]

DWI doesn't always mean that you were drunk while driving a vehicle. I'm not saying it was ok, but more than likely he was just fucked up on the substance that he got caught with.

[MmmmBeeeeer]

lmao at this post. like we should feel sorrow or compassion for the man. but the truth is he is a spoiled rich bitch who was born with a silver spoon and could have killed someone cause his fat ego didnt allow him to spend the 5 bucks for a taxi. fuck him

Even as a biased Colts fan I have to agree with you. I don't like how certain media members try to spin this as "tragic". The guy had no regard for other peoples lives out on the road especially when he has the money to have a limo waiting outside wherever he goes.

[Maynard]

DWI doesn't always mean that you were drunk while driving a vehicle. I'm not saying it was ok, but more than likely he was just fucked up on the substance that he got caught with.

what difference does it make what he was on?

[MrBill]

It's just hard for me to have sympathy for a person that gets behind the wheel of a vehicle impaired when he has enough money to be riding around in a limo with 20 hookers and an ounce of blow 24x7. Get a cab or hire a limo you cheap bastard. He's lucky he didn't plow through a crowd of people like that idiot in Austin last week.

[cmnelson87]

DWI doesn't always mean that you were drunk while driving a vehicle. I'm not saying it was ok, but more than likely he was just fucked up on the substance that he got caught with.

In most states, DWI strictly refers to alcohol while DUI can refer to alcohol or other drugs. Just saying...

[Spidey]

He does deserve any punishment he gets. He broke the law and should have to suffer the same consequences that anyone else would receive. No excuse, especially with his wealth, to not have a different ride home. Having family in Carmel and knowing right where the Irsays reside, that city is a drunk drivers nightmare. There are roundabouts EVERYWHERE. Its impossible to have a nice easy straight shot home.

That said, I hope he gets the help he needs. Dealing with a person with similar issues within my personal life, I have come to realize just how sick someone with psychological and/or addiction issues really is. They badly need help, but sadly it seems they rarely accept it and have terrible denial. But that doesn't mean they are necessarily a terrible person (even though thats hard to remember at times with all the lying and manipulating addicts tend to do). Hopefully this experience serves as motivation for him to get the help he clearly needs.

[ram29jackson]

If it turns out to be a prescription medication, Irsay might get a slap on the wrist from the league office. If it is some type of smoke or powders, then that will be a different thing all together.

no it wont ? what are they going to do to him ? he's money and power and the commish wont do anything about it

[Maynard]

unless you live under a rock you would know that the conduct policy applies to owners too. they wont just let it go but will probably only punish him to the extent of satisfying public opinion

[Guest]

The Jim Irsay saga gets stranger

Last month, Colts owner Jim Irsay was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated along with four counts of possession of a controlled substance. He promptly checked himself into a treatment facility, and when he emerges, he'll face more tough questions from the NFL about his behavior.

According to the Indianapolis Star, two weeks before Irsay's arrest, a woman named Kimberly Wundrum died of a suspected drug overdose at a townhouse given to her by Irsay last August.

The league's personal conduct policy not only includes players but owners as well, and it states that those owners should be held to a "higher standard" than criminal conviction. That policy, a sports law and ethics expert told the Star, could lead NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to ask Irsay about his relationships and associations outside the Colts.

"The NFL is often criticized for protecting the 'shield,' and it does," said Mike Gilleran, executive director of the Santa Clara University Institute of Sports Law and Ethics. "How does the league look if it ignores that? It can't, in my view."

The Star adds: "The source familiar with NFL operations told the Starthe league likely would want to look at anything that could shed further light on Irsay's drug use and associations: How long has he been abusing prescription drugs? Is he using other illegal drugs? Who was he getting the drugs from? Who was he using them with?"

During the annual owners meeting late last month, Goodell said Irsay is "subject to discipline" but didn't offer details.

"I'm not going to play the hypothetical game on that," the commissioner said. "If policies, laws were violated, we have a personal conduct policy and that's important to us and it applies to everyone in the league including ownership."

Irsay has a history of substance abuse. In 2002, he admitted to abusing prescription painkillers.

“After several years of orthopedic operations and procedures, accompanied by long bouts of chronic pain, I became dependent on prescription pain medications,” he said at the time. “I have successfully dealt with my dependence and my chronic pain issues. This has been a personal journey, and I ask that my privacy, as well as that of my family, be respected on this health issue.”

Meanwhile, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, writing for TheMMQB.com last week, contrasted the differences between Irsay, a white owner, and former Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson, a black player accused of gang ties.

"Commit certain crimes in this league and be a certain color, and you get help, not scorn," Sherman wrote. "Nobody suggested the Colts owner had 'ties' to drug trafficking, even though he was caught driving with controlled substances … and $29,000 in cash to do who-knows-what with."

And now, in light of Wundrum's death, Irsay faces more scrutiny.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-...ought-by-irsay

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

"I'm not going to play the hypothetical game on that," the commissioner said. "If policies, laws were violated, we have a personal conduct policy and that's important to us and it applies to everyone in the league including ownership."

lol women showing up dead , dui , drug possession.... waiting on you mr goodell.

[PP]

SRS question. How do you suspend someone who writes the checks?

[Argath]

SRS question. How do you suspend someone who writes the checks?

You bring in someone who can replace him

[Goober]

It's frustrating that Irsay and Ray Rice haven't received punishment from the NFL. They're scumbags, and the NFL is letting them skate by.

[Glenbino]

The league cracked down on the Denver execs a lot quicker.

Goodell's touch seems a lot softer when it comes to dealing with one of the 32 guys who sign his giant paycheck.

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[Influence]

SRS question. How do you suspend someone who writes the checks?

you don't